Greek Super League Wrap Up!
Greek Super League Wrap Up!
By Lawrence Prince-Wright
Once again another exciting week for Greek football has drawn to a close with Panathiniakos celebrating their 8th away win over home team Panionios by two goals to nil. Djibril Cisse continued to demonstrate his worth to fans by carrying on in top form after scoring the only and most important two goals in the games; consequently placing the Green Giants top of the league just two points ahead of former league champions Olympiakos. Although a good win for the ‘Thrylos’ the game was open to much controversy after referee Kalopoulos awarded a 21st minute penalty kick against the home side after Ninis was allegedly fouled inside the home team’s box.
Personally, however, after viewing the replay a number of times, I cannot help but to question the validity of Kalopoulos’s decision; from the angle I saw Ninis fall at it seemed that he was hardly touched by Kontoes. In other games former league titans Olympiakos managed to defeat Atromitos 2-0, with Englishman Matt Derbyshire opening the score line in the 18th minute. Further defending blunders by the away side in the 94th minute gave enough space for Kostas Mitroglou to hit a wonder shot from well outside the 18 yard box, after goalkeeper Mihalidis came too far outfield. A.E.K. still battling for one of the top three spots in the Super League aided their endeavours through an impressive scissor kick by Tsibour allowing the ‘doubled headed eagle’ a 1 goal win against Erogtelis.
The bottom three teams of the league, all of which are desperately trying to fend off relegation have suffered devastating blows to their somewhat weak survival campaigns. Panthrakikos lost by three goals to one against Nea Kavala, Larisa lost by two goals to nothing against Aris whilst Pasgiannia suffered the most humiliating defeat of 4 goals to one against 13th place Levadiakos.
Saturday 27-2-10
Astera Tripolis 4 – 0 Iraklis
A.E.K. 1 – 0 Ergotelis
Skoda Xanthi 0 – 3 P.A.O.K
Sunday 28-2-10
Panthrakikos 1 – 3 Nea Kavala
Aris 2 – 0 Larisa
Levadiakos 4 – 1 Pasgiannia
Olympiakos 2 – 0 Atromitos
Panionios 0 – 2 Panathiniakos
